On previous Microphones albums, Phil Elvrum has explored themes of man communing with nature, describing serene catastrophic entanglements with wind, sea and woods. 'Mount Eerie' is a concept album that takes it up a notch, the self-searching for identity within a universal context. Divided into five parts, it is named after Mt. Erie, a peak that dominates Fidalgo Island where Phil grew up. This drama tells the tale of one person striking out into the wilderness to unearth the face beneath the disguise, and the being beneath the face. 'Epic' is too shallow a word to describe the boundless beauty and vision that comprises this superlative work. Joining Phil Elvrum in the performing and producing of Mount Eerie are Jenn Kliese, Kyle Field (Little Wings), Calvin Johnson, Khaela Maricich (The Blow), Mirah, Anna Oxygen, Karl Blau and Adam Forkner (Yume Bitsu).